An Overview of the Senate Code of Conduct and Related LawsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 15 lappuses |
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90 DAYS affecting any non-governmental agency regarding non-legislative aid or advise attempt to influence charity committee employee COMMITTEE ON ETHICS compensated professional services Congressional Accountability Act CRIMINAL STATUTE deemed OFFICIAL due within 30 employees compensated EMPLOYEES PAID EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS Ethics Committee excluding travel filing position Financial Disclosure Report Former Members frank gifts of personal individual's Senate IR's legislative branch lieu of honoraria Member's salary non-governmental entity/person non-legislative matters affecting Office of Compliance official duties OFFICIAL or OFFICIALLY OFFICIALLY CONNECTED fact-finding officially connected travel participate in contact personal hospitality POLITICAL FUND DESIGNEES Privately funded travel provide compensated professional provides professional services Public Financial Disclosure rate above 120 RATE OF 120 regarding non-legislative matters reimburse for officially Reports are due represent another person Secretary of Senate SELECT COMMITTEE Senate duties Senate funds Senate Rule 37 significant financial interest solicit sponsor spouse supervising Senator trade or treaty TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS U.S. government waiver
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11. lappuse - Private parties may not pay expenses of OFFICIAL Senate duties. Only Senate funds and a Member's personal funds may be used for OFFICIAL activities. Some expenses are always deemed OFFICIAL: eg, office space, staff, furniture, office equipment, and franked mail expenses. Campaign...
11. lappuse - CONNECTED fact-finding may be paid by event sponsors. OFFICIALLY-CONNECTED expenses are those related to official duties but not intimately connected to legislative or representational business. For expenses not always deemed OFFICIAL, a Senator has discretion in determining whether the expense is OFFICIAL or OFFICIALLY CONNECTED.
5. lappuse - Up to $2,000 per event may be paid directly by a sponsor to a charity, so long as neither the individual nor his or her family (parent, sibling, spouse, child or dependent relative) receives any financial benefit from the charity.
3. lappuse - ... lieu of honoraria). - May not underwrite or contribute to office conference, retreat, or similar event. Gifts may NOT be solicited (5 USC 7353). Gifts to supervisors must be approved by the Ethics Committee (5 USC 7351). Gifts from foreign governments or officials (5 USC 7342): - Souvenirs & courtesy gifts may be accepted if $100 or less.
4. lappuse - Waiver of time limits available in "exceptional" circumstances. A spouse or child may accompany a Member, officer, or employee, or a Senate employee may accompany a traveling Member and have necessary expenses paid by the sponsor of a fact-finding event. Senate Rules 35 and 38; IR's 161, 412, 422 NO honoraria may be received by any Member, officer or employee.
3. lappuse - May not contribute to legal defense funds. - May not make charitable contributions to entities maintained or controlled by Member (eg, family trust). - May not make charitable contributions on basis of designation by Member (except in lieu of honoraria). - May not underwrite or contribute...
12. lappuse - ... outside entity's materials under the frank. A mass mailing (over 500 substantially identical items within a session; not in direct response...